The fall of JCT and the absence of another club with a pan-India presence left a huge gulf in North India, in terms of football. We, at TheHardTackle, felt that there was no club which could fill the void left by JCT, but there was one club which could rise again to carry forward the legacy - New Delhi Heroes.

The eagerly awaited I-League has finally began last week. In recent seasons, the title for Indian champion has been decided by teams which fielded the best foreign players. TheHardTackle takes a look at five of the best foreigners to have played the game in India.